13:55 Durbanville

Saturday 26 October 2024

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Soetendaal Estate Cape C Stakes

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 2m 1.99s

(1)

Mohandas²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ashton Arries| T: Lunga Gila

12/1

15¼ lengths eleventh of 12 to Join The Dots in minor event (16/1) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 743220-

(2)

Pointdexter²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: G Wright| T: Vaughan Marshall

14/1

Respectable 6 lengths fourth of 12 to Join The Dots in minor event at this C&D (good, 40/1) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 653674-

(3)

Fireflare^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Craig Bantam| T: Dean Kannemeyer

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 20/1) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 546233-

(4)

Tothemoonandback¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Iannish Taka| T: Des A McLachlan

11/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in May. Good second of 8 in handicap (10/1) at this course (9f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 218052-

(5)

Mela Strength²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Denis Schwarz| T: Peter Wrensch| C

22/1

Course winner. Winner here in July. Respectable ninth of 15 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 100/1) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 851689-

(6)

Aladdin's Lamp⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Luyolo Mxothwa| T: Brett Crawford

22/1

Winner at Kenilworth in May. 11/2, seventh of 10 in minor event at this C&D (good to soft) 70 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 07217-

(7)

Golden Grey¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: S Veale| T: Vaughan Marshall

11/2

Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (28/10) at this course (9f, good) 18 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 653424-

(8)

Baton Rouge²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Keanen Steyn| T: Piet Botha| D

33/1

Latest win at Kenilworth in May. 25/1, 9½ lengths ninth of 12 to Join The Dots in minor event at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 130469-

(9)

Groovejet²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: J V'd Merwe| T: Justin Snaith| C

11/4

Course winner. Winner here in September. 17/2, good 1¾ lengths second of 12 to Join The Dots in minor event at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 344212-

(10)

Join The Dots²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R Fourie| T: Brett Crawford| CD

15/8

17/10, career best when winning 12-runner minor event at this C&D (good) 28 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Groovejet. Others have achieved more.

Form: 007831-

(11)

Commander Green³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C Orffer| T: Gareth (jnr)| C

8/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 5/1, won 12-runner maiden at this course (9f, good) 35 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 451-

(12)

Twice The Master^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Oswald Noach| T: Vaughan Marshall| D

33/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, below form 6¾ lengths fifth of 12 to Join The Dots in minor event at this C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 4/28235-

(13)

Etoilefillante^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Devin Ashby| T: Des A McLachlan| C

50/1

Course winner. Winner here in August. 150/1, 12 lengths tenth of 12 to Join The Dots in minor event at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 050100-

Forecasts

Join The Dots (15/8), Groovejet (11/4), Golden Grey (11/2), Commander Green (8/1), Tothemoonandback (11/1), Mohandas (12/1), Pointdexter (14/1), Fireflare (16/1), Aladdin's Lamp (22/1), Mela Strength (22/1), Baton Rouge (33/1), Twice The Master (33/1), Etoilefillante (50/1)

GOLDEN GREY has run plenty of good races recently and should prove hard to catch. Mela Strength could be the answer to second place, while Tothemoonandback also requires a second look.

Prize Money

1st: R62,491.002nd: R19,991.003rd: R9,996.004th: R5,010.005th: R2,493.00

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